Employer of record in Bulgaria
26 sourced figures on hiring in Bulgaria, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Bulgaria: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Bulgaria through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 41 EOR providers cover Bulgaria.
| Minimum wage | EUR 620/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 18.92% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 14 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 58.6 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Bulgaria
The statutory minimum wage in Bulgaria is EUR 620 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees is EUR 1392 per month. Employees pay a social security rate of 13.78%, the corporate tax rate is 10%, and the top personal income tax rate is also 10%. On exit, the statutory notice period is 4.3 weeks, and statutory severance, as last measured by the World Bank in 2019, is also 4.3 weeks. There is no 13th salary requirement, and statutory annual leave is 20 days alongside 14 public holidays. Maternity leave runs 58.6 weeks, paternity leave 2.1 weeks, and parental leave 51.9 weeks. Employees work an average of 1641 hours per year, or 39 hours per week in practice.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Bulgaria
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 41 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 26 figures for Bulgaria from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Bulgaria by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,392 | $1,573 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,150 | $2,430 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 2,115 | $2,390 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,623 | $1,834 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,359 | $1,536 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,053 | $1,190 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 798 | $902 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,163 | $1,314 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,152 | $1,302 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 846 | $956 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Bulgaria
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Bulgaria
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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